HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis prevalence and coinfection among sex workers in Southern Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 46(4): 493-7, 2013.
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INTRODUCTION: Sex workers (SWs) are vulnerable to HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis coinfection. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tubarão, Laguna, and Imbituba, Southern Brazil. We surveyed 147 SWs using face-to-face interviews and blood sampling for serological evaluation. RESULTS: Prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) was 23.1%, syphilis 19.7%, hepatitis C (HCV) 8.8%, and HIV 8.8%. Of 13 HIV-infected patients, 3 were co-infected with HCV, 4 with syphilis, and 5 with HBV. CONCLUSIONS: SWs had high HIV infection rates, and coinfection with viral hepatitis and syphilis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sífilis
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Infecções por HIV
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Hepatite C
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Coinfecção
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Profissionais do Sexo
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Hepatite B
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil